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Descendants of William Sims

76. WILLIAM P.⁶ SIMS (JOSHUA⁵, WILLIAM⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1811 in Tennessee, and died Abt. 1874 in Edinburg, Johnson County, Indiana (Source: Johnson Co., Indiana WB 2- pg 434.). He married MARY ANN CATHRINE MURPHY April 26, 1832 in Barthlomew County, Indiana (Source: Bartholomew Co., Indiana MR 1- pg 173, 4.).

Notes for WILLIAM P. SIMS:
Will of William P. Sims of Johnson County, Indiana April 6, 1874; May 28, 1874. to wf Mary A.C. $500 +
all of the estate; to be divided equally at her death to children: Noah N. Sims, Joshua L. Sims, Christinia
P. Pinney, Palmyra Hughes, William P. Sims Jr., James M. Sims, Mary L. Sims, John F. Sims & $100 to
Palmyra Hughes. Life insurance provision for wife & children: since which time my son Samuel Sims
departed this life - his share to his dau Mary J.F. Sims - no other provisions for Samuel's wife & child.
Excrs: son Noah N. Sims & s-i-l Harris H. Pinney. (Signed) William P. Sims Sen. (Seal) Wits: Edward C.
Thompson, Nelson B. Berryman.

According to History of Johnson County, Indiana 1888 pg 443, William P. & Mary A.C. (Murphy) Sims were
the parents of eleven children, seven of whom were living.

More About WILLIAM P. SIMS:
Divorced: See Note section.
Occupation: Of Scotch & Irish ancestry.

More About MARY ANN CATHRINE MURPHY:
Occupation: DAR lineage Bk 108- pg 76.

Children of WILLIAM SIMS and MARY MURPHY are:

	i.	PALMYRA⁷ SIMS.
	ii.	WILLIAM P. SIMS II.
	iii.	JAMES M. SIMS.
	iv.	MARY L. SIMS.
	v.	JOHN F. SIMS.
	vi.	SAMUEL SIMS.
175.	vii.	NOAH N. SIMS, b. February 20, 1833, Barthlomew County, Indiana; d. 1911, Edinburg, Johnson County, Indiana.
176.	viii.	JOSHUA L. SIMS, b. April 10, 1834, Barthlomew County, Indiana; d. 1912.
177.	ix.	CHRISTINIA PRUDENCE SIMS, b. March 27, 1838, Edinburg, Johnson County, Indiana; d. November 10, 1919, Cincinati, Ohio/Buried at Edinburg, Johnson Co., Indiana.

77. NOAH⁶ SIMS (JOSHUA⁵, WILLIAM⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1813 in Tennessee, and died 1885 in Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana. He married CELIA SMITH June 20, 1834 in Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana (Source: Bartholomew Co., Indiana MR 2- pg 57.).

Notes for NOAH SIMS:
1850 Census Bartholomew County, Indiana - Town of Columbus pg 606: 188-188 Sims, Noah 36 farmer
$4000 b Tenn; Celia 42 b Tenn; Lewis W. 21 b N Car; Benj F 16 b Ind; Sarah 38 b Ind; Noah's picture is in
the Barthlomew Co., Indiana Directory 1903-1904 pg 118, which gives his birthdate as 1813 & death
1885.

More About NOAH SIMS:
Occupation: See Note section.

Children of NOAH SIMS and CELIA SMITH are:

178.	i.		JOSHUA S.⁷ SIMS, b. Abt. 1835, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana; d. October 14, 1912, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana.
	ii.		LEWIS W. SIMS, b. Abt. 1839, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana; d. May 22, 1916, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana; m. MARGARET COX, June 9, 1869, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana (Source: DAR Lineage Book 132- pg 92; MR (WPA) C-28 pg 188.).

More About MARGARET COX:
Occupation: DAR lineage book 132- pg 92.

	iii.		NOAH A. SIMS, b. Abt. 1841, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana.
179.	iv.		BENJAMIN F. SIMS, b. Abt. 1843, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana; d. 1915.

78. LEWIS⁶ SIMS (JOSHUA⁵, WILLIAM⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1816. He married ELIZA A. PENCE July 9, 1835 in Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana (Source: Columbus, Barthlomew Co., Indiana MR 3- pg 127.).

Notes for LEWIS SIMS:
1850 Census Bartholomew County, Indiana town of Columbus: 54-54 Sims, Lewis 34 landlord hotel $9000; Eliza A 31 b Tenn; Geo B 10; John D. 4; b Ind + hotel guests.

More About LEWIS SIMS:
Occupation: See Note section.

Children of LEWIS SIMS and ELIZA PENCE are:

	i.		GEORGE B.⁷ SIMS, b. Abt. 1840, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana.
	ii.		JOHN D. SIMS, b. Abt. 1846, Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana.

79. STEPHEN⁶ SIMS (JOSHUA⁵, WILLIAM⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born 1819 in Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana, and died 1881. He married LEAH EVERRODES August 26, 1839 in Columbus, Barthlomew County, Indiana (Source: Bartholomew Co., Indiana MB 3- pg 127).

Notes for STEPHEN SIMS:
1860 Census Barthlomew County, Indiana Wayne twp: 69-73 Sims, Stephen 40 farmer $2000-$700 b Ind; Leah 37 b Pa; Newton 18, Clarinda A 16; Florence 13; all b Ind.

More About STEPHEN SIMS:
Occupation: See Note section.

Children of STEPHEN SIMS and LEAH EVERRODES are:

	i.		NEWTON⁷ SIMS, b. Abt. 1844, Barthlomew County, Indiana.
	ii.		CLARINDA A. SIMS, b. Abt. 1846, Barthlomew County, Indiana.
	iii.		FLORENCE SIMS, b. Abt. 1847, Barthlomew County, Indiana.

80. PAGE⁶ SIMS (WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born September 12, 1814 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and died June 20, 1895 in Middlefork, Indiana/Buried Sims Cemetery. He married SARAH ANN BLACK November 5, 1835 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana by M. Hummer Minister (Source: Tippecanoe Co., Indiana MR BK 1, DAR Ref 146:27), daughter of WILLIAM BLACK and ISABEL.

Notes for PAGE SIMS:
They went to Clinton Co., Indiana in 1839 where they purchased land on the Miami Reserve Forest
(Forest twp) where he was twp assessor.

1850 Census Clinton County, Indiana Warren twp #766: Sims, Page farmer $1500; Sarah 34; William 14;
Elijah 11; Lucinda 7; Elisabeth 5; Mary 1; all b Ind; John S. Sims 24 farmer b Ind was living with them.

1880 Census Clinton County, Indiana 118-120: Sims, Page widower farmer b Ind, father & mother b Tenn;
Mary A 31; Melissa J 25, daughters both Ind Ind Ky.

More About PAGE SIMS:
Occupation: See Note section.

Children of PAGE SIMS and SARAH BLACK are:

WILLIAM⁷ SIMS, b. Abt. 1836, Indiana; d. Newport News, Virginia/Died in Battle of the Wilderness.

More About WILLIAM SIMS:
Religion: Died after 7 days battle. History of Clinton Co., Ind., 1886 pp 264 & 624.

	ii.		ELIJAH SIMS, b. Abt. 1839, Indiana; d. Emporia, Kansas; m. JENETTA DEMOSS, October 12, 1865, Clinton County, Indiana (Source: Clinton Co., Indiana MR C-4 pg 419 (WPA)).
	iii.		LUCINDA SIMS, b. Abt. 1843, Indiana.
	iv.		ELISABETH SIMS, b. Abt. 1845, Indiana; d. Abt. 1886.
	v.		MARY A. SIMS, b. Abt. 1849, Indiana.
	vi.		MELISSA J. SIMS, b. Abt. 1855, Indiana; m. ALEXANDER J. CARTER, August 16, 1890, Clinton County, Indiana (Source: Clinton Co., Indiana MR C-9 pg 154; Mar transcripts 1-277 (Indiana State Lib-WPA records).).

81. ANNA⁶ SIMS (WILLIAM⁵, WILLIAM⁴, WILLIAM³, THOMAS², WILLIAM¹) was born Abt. 1815 in Indiana, and died in Indiana. She married NEWBERRY STOCKTON January 24, 1833 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana by John Roberts J.P. (Source: Tippecanoe Co., Indiana MR 1830-50 pg 8 & 10.).

Notes for ANNA SIMS:
1850 Census Tippecanoe County, Indiana: 176-176 Stockton, Newberry 39 farmer $12,000 b Va Anna 36;
John 16; Wm S 15. John M 13; Lawrence 12; George W 9; Martin V 6; Elijah 1; all b Ind + 5 laborers &
carpenters also listed.

More About ANNA SIMS:
Occupation: See Note section.

Children of ANNA SIMS and NEWBERRY STOCKTON are:

	i.		WILLIAM S.⁷ STOCKTON, b. Abt. 1835, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
	ii.		JOHN M. STOCKTON, b. Abt. 1837, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
	iii.		LAWRENCE STOCKTON, b. Abt. 1838, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
	iv.		GEORGE W. STOCKTON, b. Abt. 1841, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
	v.		MARTIN V. STOCKTON, b. Abt. 1844, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
	vi.		ELIJAH STOCKTON, b. Abt. 1849, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

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